Aylesbury Town Centre

Aylesbury Town Centre is a major shopping destination that boasts three shopping centres: Friar Square, Hale Leys, and Aylesbury Shopping Park. Each centre offers a fantastic combination of established retailers, independent shops, as well as cafés and restaurants to satisfy your appetite for all good things. Apart from its shopping centres, you can also shop for unique gifts and treats at St. Mary’s Church and the Bucks County Museum.

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Pubs and Restaurants

The Bell at Hardwick Pub and Restaurant

is situated inside a beautiful 17th century Grade II listed village freehouse at Hardwick. It offers freshly cooked, locally-sourced British food and seasonal menus. For more information, visit https://thebellathardwick.com/.

The Manor Aylesbury

offers a classy cocktail and dining experience with its rooftop bar, restaurant, and cocktail bar. They offer new mixes as well as old-fashioned favourites that guarantee a great experience for you and your companions. For more information, visit https://themanoraylesbury.co.uk/.

Harvester Aylesbury

Harvester Aylesbury is a bar & grill that offers real food fresh and full of flavor. Conveniently located near Roald Dahl Children’s Gallery, Zoomania, and the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, Harvester Aylesbury the perfect place to refuel and unwind from all the excitement. For more information, visit https://www.harvester.co.uk/restaurants/southeast/harvesteraylesburyaylesbury#.

Shopping in Aylesbury Town Centre

Friar’s Square

Friar’s Sare is a premier shopping destination that boasts shops including House of Fraser, New Look, Next, River Island, and H&M. The shopping centre can be accessed via a linking bridge and has 360 parking spaces that include paid disabled parking on every level. For questions and inquiries, visit https://friarssquareshopping.com/ or call 01296 483169.

Hale Leys

Hale Leys is the main thoroughfare between Marks & Spencer and Boots. It offers 87, 500 square feet of retail over a single level mall, anchored by a 34, 500 square foot Boots store. Notable retailers including Stay & Play, Café 146, Bargain Buys, The Works, Card Factory, and Accessorize joined the centre in 2019. In addition to its retail offerings, Hale Leys also has its own self-contained office block known as Tower House that provides eight office suites. For further inquiries, visit https://www.aylesburyvaleestates.com/ or call 020 7881 1900.

Aylesbury Shopping Park

is located at the edge of Aylesbury Town Centre, off Cambridge Street. It is the largest among the three centres, extending over 202, 073 square feet with parking space enough for 600 cars. The retail complex boasts major names such Currys PC World, Argos, H&M, Harveys, PureGym, Hobbycraft, Sports Direct, HomeSense, Wickes Extra Magnet, KFC, and Costa. Fore more information, visit https://completelyretail.co.uk/scheme/2040.

Aylesbury Attractions

Discover Bucks Museum

Buckinghamshire County Museum features the Roald Dahl that’s sure to excite guests of all ages. The museum hosts exciting programmes of changing exhibitions and events geared towards teaching guests about the county’s natural and cultural heritage. Aside from its galleries and exhibitions, Buckingham County Museum also offers a café, a relaxing walled garden, and a selection of unique souvenirs at the gift shop. Visit https://www.buckscountymuseum.org/ for more information.

St. Mary’s Church

The Church of St. Mary the Virgin is an Anglican of the Diocese of Oxford in the town of Aylesbury. There are records of the church being built somewhere between 1200 and 1250, and has gone through significant alterations throughout the centuries. The church is one of Aylesbury’s most recognisable sights, with its ornate clock tower dominating the Aylesbury skyline. For more information, visit https://aylesburystmary.org.uk/

Zoomania

Zoomania is Aylesbury’s largest indoor play centre that your young ones will surely enjoy. It’s a great place to hold your child’s birthday! For more information, visit http://www.zoomania.co.uk/aylesbury/index.html.

The National Trust’s Waddeson Manor

The National Trust’s Waddeson Manor is a French Rennaissance-style chateau that was built for Baron Ferdinand de Rotheschild. Waddesdon Manor was bequeathed to the National Trust by James de Rothschild. Today, visitors can explore the estate from Wednesday to Sunday, starting from 10am to 5pm. Visitors of Waddeson Manor can shop for wine, great gifts, and unique items inspired by Waddeson’s collections online or at the Manor gift & wine shop by the main house. For more information about Waddeson Manor, visit https://waddesdon.org.uk/

Buckinghamshire Railway Centre

Buckinghamshire Railway Centre is a functioning 25-acre steam museum. The museum has one of the largest collections of locomotives, rolling stock, and railway memorabilia in the United Kingdom. Apart from these offers, Buckinghamshire is also available as a venue for weddings, parties, functions, conferences, filming, and other private hires. For more information, visit https://bucksrailcentre.org/.

How to get around Aylesbury

Aylesbury Town Centre to Friars Square

It will take you about 6 minutes to walk from Aylesbury Town Centre to Friars Square via Exchange St/A41. Alternately, you can also walk towards Friar Square via Great Western St. If you are going by car, it will only take around 2 minutes to go from Aylesbury Town Centre to Friars Square via Friarage Road/A41.

Friars Square to Hale Leys

Hale Leys is a 3-minute walk from Friars Square via Great Western St, Market St, and Long Lional. It will only take a minute to drive to Hale Leys through Market St and Long Lional.

Hale Leys to Aylesbury Shopping Park

Aylesbury Shopping Park is 0.8 miles away from Hale Leys Park and is a 4-minute drive away. Start by taking Walton St to Exchange St/A41, then follow Exchange St/A41 and A418 to Cambridge St. Take Cambridge Cl until you reach your destination.

Aylesbury Shopping Park to The Manor Aylesbury

The Manor Aylesbury is located near Friars Square at 5 Long Lional. To go here from Aylesbury Shopping Park by car, take Upper Hundreds Way to Vale Park Dr/A418. From there, take A41 to Great Western St then continue on Great Western St Drive to Long Lional. It should take you around 4 minutes to reach The Manor Aylesbury through this route.

The Manor Aylesbury to Discover Bucks Museum

To visit Discover Bucks Musuem from The Manor Aylesbury, take Walton St to Friarage Road/A41, then follow Friarage Road/A41 to Green End. From Green End, take Rickford’s Hill and go to Church St. The estimated journey time is 4 minutes via this route.

Discover Bucks Museum to St. Mary’s Church

To visit the historical St. Mary’s Church from Discover Buck’s Museum, take Rickford’s Hill to Friarage Road/A41, then follow Friarage Rd down to Oxford Rd/A418. From there, continue down Oxford Rd/A418 then drive to St. Mary’s Square. The 1.2 mile journey will take about 5 minutes by car.

Discover Bucks Museum to Zoomania

Take your children to Zoomania, Aylesbury’s largest indoor play centre, after exploring Discover Bucks Museum. Start by driving towards Rickford’s Hill then to Friarage Rd/A41. From there, continue to Griffin Ln and continue driving to Griffin Ln Drive to Kempson Cl in Gatehouse Industrial Area until you reach Zoomania.

Discover Bucks Museum to The National Trust’s Waddeson Manor

To go from Discover Bucks Museum to The National Trust’s Waddeson Manor, take Rickford’s Hill to Friarage Road/A41 and follow Friarage Road/A41 to Silk St in Waddesdon. Follow Silk St in Waddeson until you reach Waddeson Manor. The journey is 7.9 miles long and will take up to 17 minutes of driving time.

The National Trust’s Waddeson Manor to Buckinghamshire Railway Centre

After exploring the grandestate of Waddeson Manor, you can drive up to Buckinghamshire Railway Centre to see its vast collection of locomotives. Start by driving to High St/A41 then drive from Quainton Road to Quainton. Upon reaching Quainton, turn right until you find Buckinghamshire Railway Centre. The 2.8 mile journey will take at least 8 minutes of driving time.

Buckinghamshire Railway Centre to Harvester Aylesbury

Replenish your energy after a day of exploration at Harvester Aylesbury. To go to Harvester Aylesbury from the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, continue down Waddesdon then follow A41 to Broadfields in Aylesbury. From there, drive to Broadfields until you reach Harvester Aylesbury at Bicester Road.

Buckinghamshire Railway Centre to The Bell at Hardwick Pub

To go to The Bell at Hardwick Pub from Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, head northwest toward Station Rd then take Willows, Blackgrove Rd, and A413 to Lower Rd. When you reach Lower Rd, take a left and you will find The Bell at Hardwick.

Future Development for Aylesbury Town Centre

Buckinghamshire Council is currently in the process of future-proofing Aylesbury Town Centre with a programme of improvements that will help ensure that the town continues as a vibrant, prosperous town centre. Some of the finished improvements reported by Buckinghamshire from 2018 to 2019 include the new development of The Exchange that included a new car park, a brand new public square, four restaurants, and 47 apartments that were opened in 2019. In addition to the new development at The Exchange, £4.6 million investment has been approved by the council for improvements to two key public spaces – Kingsbury and Market Square, with stakeholder engagement that began in 2019. There are definitely many things to look forward to in the future at Aylesbury Town Centre!

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